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tdbowieknife tdbowieknife 2 days ago
Typical lying scammer bullshit... ""We will strategically its allocate earnings to enhance core business operations." What??

And there are no "earnings" only massive debt and a shitload of shares out.




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Magachic Magachic 2 days ago
Tweet tweet! 
https://x.com/pdgoinc/status/1890431005141385284?s=61&t=4ToHX-A2AaRQV4JBliwA5g

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tdbowieknife tdbowieknife 2 days ago
To late... Huge RED flag...


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pinkslipjunkie pinkslipjunkie 2 days ago
And I believe the alias identifies as a chic...not a girl.
Girl... This is a scam.
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pinkslipjunkie pinkslipjunkie 2 days ago
Has nothing to do with AFFU...but I will agree Dreslin has been caught red handed...AFFU needs to find another accounting firm.
Heartless thieves using God to rip folks off...


Investors who fell prey to the business partners’ venture said they handed their money over to Gauthier and Dreslin because they appeared to be “trustworthy Christian financial advisers,” according to depositions. Many said they lost their life savings.



https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pinellas-christian-radio-host-accused-154800288.html
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pinkslipjunkie pinkslipjunkie 2 days ago
But this article says nothing about Paul Strickland or Paul Andrew Rachmuth or AFFU being involved in any of this.
More on David Dreslin... And remember. Scammers hook up with scammers. Right, Paul Strickland?


Pinellas Christian radio host accused of defrauding investors sentenced in court
Jack Prator, Tampa Bay Times

Updated February 13, 2024 3 min read


A Christian radio show host who used his platform to lure would-be investors across Tampa Bay into his real estate ventures struck a plea deal with statewide prosecutors this month.

Gary Gauthier, the host of “It’s God’s Money,” faced a maximum of 180 years in prison for his part in what prosecutors described as a Ponzi scheme.

But Gauthier took a plea deal on Feb. 2 that brought his sentence down to five years.

“This was a great deal,” said Roger Futerman, Gauthier’s lawyer. “If we had gone to trial and lost, he would have died in prison.”

Gauthier started his venture with business partner David Dreslin in 2004 before it went defunct six years later. The pair were accused of scamming nearly 40 investors out of $6 million by promising big returns on investments in real estate the pair had purchased. But when the housing bubble burst in 2008, so did their business plans.

In 2014, Gauthier and Dreslin were arrested on racketeering and other charges.

Gauthier pleaded guilty to single counts of racketeering, conspiracy to engage in a pattern of racketeering activity and security fraud, as well as six counts of sale of an unregistered security and sale of the security by an unregistered agent.

After Gauthier is released, he is ordered to serve 15 years of probation, and pay full restitution — more than $6 million, according to a spokesperson for the Florida Attorney General’s office.

In March 2023, Dreslin pleaded guilty to three counts of sale of an unregistered security, three counts of selling securities as an unregistered dealer and single counts of racketeering, conspiracy to engage in a pattern of racketeering activity, organized fraud and securities fraud. He was sentenced to 15 years of probation, according to Florida Department of Corrections records.

Gauthier, who had bonded out of jail after the charges were initially filed, was arrested after not showing up in court last year. Futerman said Gauthier will be credited for that time served in jail after that arrest as part of his sentencing and will likely spend about three years in prison before he is released.

“We would have always wanted a deal that did not involve any jail time, but that was not possible,” Futerman said. “We tried for seven years to get that. But when Mr. Gauthier failed to appear for trial that certainly extinguished that possibility.”

Futerman said Gauthier and Dreslin’s business started out as a “legitimate company” that “went belly up.”

“The original intentions were good,” he said. “Some investors, by the way, did make money. Not many, but a few in the beginning made money before the 2008 crash.”

When the housing market collapsed, Futerman said the money stopped coming in and payments to investors stopped going out. At this point, prosecutors say money from later investors was used to pay early ones.

Investors who fell prey to the business partners’ venture said they handed their money over to Gauthier and Dreslin because they appeared to be “trustworthy Christian financial advisers,” according to depositions. Many said they lost their life savings.

“Mr. Gauthier obviously made some mistakes,” Futerman said. “The biggest mistake — and the whole crux of the case — is that the co-defendant and him had an agreement where he was getting a 15% finder’s fee from the investors. And that was never disclosed to the investors.”

Futerman said Gauthier, now 74, struggles with cognitive issues resulting from his time served during the Vietnam War. He is diagnosed with dementia and post-traumatic stress disorder, according to his lawyer.

Gauthier would take it all back if he could, Futerman said.

“If he could go back in time to 2005, he would do things differently,” he said. “His feeling is one of reflection and regret.”

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pinellas-christian-radio-host-accused-154800288.html
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pinkslipjunkie pinkslipjunkie 2 days ago
It looks as though PDGO needs to find a new accountant....LOL
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tdbowieknife tdbowieknife 3 days ago
The individual, partnership, or corporation is no longer licensed as a result of a disciplinary action.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FiyFITRF4zZSeouLp3zmeJtxdnjxG4p1/view


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tdbowieknife tdbowieknife 3 days ago
Girl... This is a scam. Been a scam for many years. Strickland and his pals are serial fraudsters.

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tdbowieknife tdbowieknife 3 days ago
Heartless thieves using God to rip folks off...

Investors who fell prey to the business partners’ venture said they handed their money over to Gauthier and Dreslin because they appeared to be “trustworthy Christian financial advisers,” according to depositions. Many said they lost their life savings.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pinellas-christian-radio-host-accused-154800288.html


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tdbowieknife tdbowieknife 3 days ago
More on David Dreslin... And remember. Scammers hook up with scammers. Right, Paul Strickland?


Pinellas Christian radio host accused of defrauding investors sentenced in court
Jack Prator, Tampa Bay Times

Updated February 13, 2024 3 min read


A Christian radio show host who used his platform to lure would-be investors across Tampa Bay into his real estate ventures struck a plea deal with statewide prosecutors this month.

Gary Gauthier, the host of “It’s God’s Money,” faced a maximum of 180 years in prison for his part in what prosecutors described as a Ponzi scheme.

But Gauthier took a plea deal on Feb. 2 that brought his sentence down to five years.

“This was a great deal,” said Roger Futerman, Gauthier’s lawyer. “If we had gone to trial and lost, he would have died in prison.”

Gauthier started his venture with business partner David Dreslin in 2004 before it went defunct six years later. The pair were accused of scamming nearly 40 investors out of $6 million by promising big returns on investments in real estate the pair had purchased. But when the housing bubble burst in 2008, so did their business plans.

In 2014, Gauthier and Dreslin were arrested on racketeering and other charges.

Gauthier pleaded guilty to single counts of racketeering, conspiracy to engage in a pattern of racketeering activity and security fraud, as well as six counts of sale of an unregistered security and sale of the security by an unregistered agent.

After Gauthier is released, he is ordered to serve 15 years of probation, and pay full restitution — more than $6 million, according to a spokesperson for the Florida Attorney General’s office.

In March 2023, Dreslin pleaded guilty to three counts of sale of an unregistered security, three counts of selling securities as an unregistered dealer and single counts of racketeering, conspiracy to engage in a pattern of racketeering activity, organized fraud and securities fraud. He was sentenced to 15 years of probation, according to Florida Department of Corrections records.

Gauthier, who had bonded out of jail after the charges were initially filed, was arrested after not showing up in court last year. Futerman said Gauthier will be credited for that time served in jail after that arrest as part of his sentencing and will likely spend about three years in prison before he is released.

“We would have always wanted a deal that did not involve any jail time, but that was not possible,” Futerman said. “We tried for seven years to get that. But when Mr. Gauthier failed to appear for trial that certainly extinguished that possibility.”

Futerman said Gauthier and Dreslin’s business started out as a “legitimate company” that “went belly up.”

“The original intentions were good,” he said. “Some investors, by the way, did make money. Not many, but a few in the beginning made money before the 2008 crash.”

When the housing market collapsed, Futerman said the money stopped coming in and payments to investors stopped going out. At this point, prosecutors say money from later investors was used to pay early ones.

Investors who fell prey to the business partners’ venture said they handed their money over to Gauthier and Dreslin because they appeared to be “trustworthy Christian financial advisers,” according to depositions. Many said they lost their life savings.

“Mr. Gauthier obviously made some mistakes,” Futerman said. “The biggest mistake — and the whole crux of the case — is that the co-defendant and him had an agreement where he was getting a 15% finder’s fee from the investors. And that was never disclosed to the investors.”

Futerman said Gauthier, now 74, struggles with cognitive issues resulting from his time served during the Vietnam War. He is diagnosed with dementia and post-traumatic stress disorder, according to his lawyer.

Gauthier would take it all back if he could, Futerman said.

“If he could go back in time to 2005, he would do things differently,” he said. “His feeling is one of reflection and regret.”

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pinellas-christian-radio-host-accused-154800288.html

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tdbowieknife tdbowieknife 3 days ago
Pinellas County Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Role in $6 Million Ponzi Scheme
February 2, 2024

Gary Gauthier, of Seminole, was sentenced to 5 years in prison to be followed by 15 years of probation for his role in a Ponzi scheme that defrauded Florida investors out of more than $6 million. The sentencing follows a guilty plea to charges of racketeering, conspiracy to engage in a pattern of racketeering activity, sale of unregistered securities, sale of securities by an unregistered dealer, securities fraud, and organized fraud. Gauthier’s co-conspirator and a former CPA, David Dreslin pled guilty to charges of racketeering, sale of unregistered securities, securities fraud and organized fraud for his role in the scheme. Gauthier and Dreslin were ordered to pay $6,252,469.79 in restitution.

From 2005 through 2009, Gauthier and Dreslin were engaged in a Ponzi scheme, soliciting investors for various real estate development projects. Dreslin would convince victims to purchase shares in real estate projects promising large returns in a short period of time. Gauthier promoted the investments on a radio program he co-hosted called “It’s God’s Money.” Gauthier would discuss religion, real estate investment opportunities, and the other co-host’s expertise as a financial adviser and investor who profited significantly from Gauthier’s real estate investments. Gauthier and Dreslin stole more than $6,000,000 from 33 Floridians. The investigation revealed that Gauthier and Dreslin would use victims’ money to make “payments” to other investors.

The case was investigated by the OFR and the Tampa Office of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The case was prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution.

https://flofr.gov/enforcement/case-updates/case-details/pinellas-county-man-sentenced-to-5-years-in-prison-for-role-in--6-million-ponzi-scheme


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tdbowieknife tdbowieknife 3 days ago
Why is David Dreslin still the accountant for PDGO when is license has been revoked?

And there is this too...

https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-24762

And this...

https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2014/01/18/accountant-jailed-in-6m-ponzi-scam/

Update:

https://flofr.gov/enforcement/case-updates/case-details/pinellas-county-man-sentenced-to-5-years-in-prison-for-role-in--6-million-ponzi-scheme.


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Magachic Magachic 3 days ago
Bring on the news and tweets and get this baby running! 
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Magachic Magachic 3 days ago
Super stoked to find out what they're up to! I think it's gonna be good! PDGO is going to ignite! 💥
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joe botts joe botts 3 days ago
And there it is..no BID
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TimeIsFading TimeIsFading 3 days ago
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Magachic Magachic 3 days ago
Tweet tweet.... let's make the OTC great again! 
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train21 train21 3 days ago
$PDGO some thing going in here ??
maybe we can get out of the trips this month ???
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pinkslipjunkie pinkslipjunkie 3 days ago
Nice 20 million hit at the 2s this morning.
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Ribo Ribo 3 days ago
$PDGO Strategic Expansion Why Investors Are Watching

https://x.com/PDGOInc/status/1890038218239963336
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NoScaredMoneyHere NoScaredMoneyHere 4 days ago
I mean, they won’t go through all the trouble of getting current without having a plan. Announcing ‘Mergers’ seems to be the new otc hot word.. let’s hope this is an established company with something unique( please no cannabis).
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MahinAgency MahinAgency 4 days ago
OTCMKTS: $PDGO Big Opportunity🚀🚀

AI-Driven Business Solutions: The partnership leverages Hallmark’s AI-driven marketing and consulting expertise to create innovative business models that increase profitability.
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Magachic Magachic 4 days ago
No wonder there's been so much stealth accumulation occurring here lately. 💥
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joe botts joe botts 4 days ago
As usual we will close at no bid?
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pinkslipjunkie pinkslipjunkie 4 days ago
As for me...tweets don't get me too excited...CEO's across the OTC seem to use them as pumping tools and much of the time never following through with their announcements...hope this is different and I hope this merger gets completed unlike the closing of the Oklahoma properties a year ago which was held up by an audit that never seem to be completed.
Exciting company tweet this morning!
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INEEDMONEY INEEDMONEY 4 days ago
That ask !!! But awesome update. Let's see the letter . Maybe we have a penny runner here 
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MahinAgency MahinAgency 4 days ago
OTCMKTS: $PDGO BIG VOLUME, STAY TUNED🎯

Operational Management & Market Positioning: Hallmark Venture Group will oversee website development, traffic acquisition, lead generation, public relations, and administrative management to enhance monetization efforts.
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Magachic Magachic 4 days ago
Exciting company tweet this morning!
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Picture of Strickland at merger meeting 

Chee Chee cheee lol 
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Oil and gas ⛽ merging to what? 
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Magachic Magachic 4 days ago
Wow... we have a pending merger here! 
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Merger 📨 https://x.com/PDGOInc?t=CGBPg_sjkBJFlhayByDtiw&s=09
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pinkslipjunkie pinkslipjunkie 5 days ago
Let's hope not.
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joe botts joe botts 5 days ago
Endless shares, then no bid????
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pinkslipjunkie pinkslipjunkie 5 days ago
Hey that is pretty good...did you make that on some kind of application?
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JMC$ JMC$ 5 days ago
MOGA 👀
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JMC$ JMC$ 5 days ago
PDGO on USOTC Most Active
https://ih.advfn.com/markets/usotc/regular
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joe botts joe botts 5 days ago
Oh yea.... no bid...
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MahinAgency MahinAgency 5 days ago
let's see more volume 💪
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Magachic Magachic 5 days ago
Yayesss! PDGO is lighting up! 🔥
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train21 train21 5 days ago
$PDGO BUY SOME MORE 0001s
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TimeIsFading TimeIsFading 5 days ago
Indeed, Make the OTC Great Again! Here's a poster 😎
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MahinAgency MahinAgency 5 days ago
OTCMKTS: $PDGO Big Opportunity

Strategic Partnership Announcement: Paradigm Oil and Gas, Inc. (OTC: PDGO) has engaged Hallmark Venture Group, Inc. (OTC: HLLK) to develop scalable revenue strategies and enhance digital operations
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Magachic Magachic 5 days ago
Let's make the OTC great again! 
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pinkslipjunkie pinkslipjunkie 5 days ago
Tapping the 2s today.
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joe botts joe botts 5 days ago
95% sells..
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pinkslipjunkie pinkslipjunkie 5 days ago
LOL...And where did you hear that not just whales but Chinese whales are accumulating?
I hearing some chinese whales akkumulating here... 1x2
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Magachic Magachic 5 days ago
Cash party on deck! 🎉
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I hearing some chinese whales akkumulating here... 1x2
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